Richmond High School for the Arts extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 24 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-10 in the process. They came up short against the James River Midlothian Rapids, falling 19-1. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Rapids from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for James River Midlothian, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-14. The match marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For James River Midlothian's part, Sam Stallard and Georgia Swenck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Stallard struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Swenck struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. At bat, Stallard went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double, while Swenck got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Hailey Metacarpa was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan DeVries, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Richmond High School for the Arts will venture away from home to challenge Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for James River Midlothian, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Clover Hill at 6:00 p.m. The Rapids' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cavaliers have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season.
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